Kerosene Price Increases By 0.65% In May 2018 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics &lpar;NBS&rpar; has said that the average price of Kerosene per litre increased from N278&period;49 in April to N280&period;29 in May&period;

“Average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased by 0&period;65 percent month-on-month and decreased by -7&period;58 percent year-on-year to N280&period;29 in May from N278&period;49 in April&period;

“States with the highest average price per litre of kerosene were Abuja &lpar;N327&period;50&rpar;&comma; Yobe &lpar;N313&period;33&rpar; and Cross River &lpar;N310&period;19&rpar;&comma; while those with the lowest average price per litre are Borno &lpar;N233&period;33&rpar;&comma; Abia &lpar;N235&period;53&rpar; and Kogi &lpar;N251&period;04&rpar;&comma;’’ the report said&period;

According to the report&comma; the average price per gallon paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased by 0&period;80percent month-on-month and decreased by -5&period;12percent year-on-year&period;

It noted that the price paid by consumers for a gallon of kerosene increased to N983&period;67 in May from N975&period;82 paid in April&period;

States with the highest average price per gallon of kerosene were Jigawa &lpar;N1&comma;143&period;33&rpar;&comma; Yobe &lpar;N1130&period;00&rpar; and Adamawa &lpar;N1&comma;088&period;89&rpar;&period;